Notable New Releases

Where The Wild Things Are
After years of anticipation, Spike Jonze's vision absolutely lived to my expectations. It is a beautiful film about childhood. Jim Henson's costumes, Karen O's music, Max Record's lead performance, the surprisingly dark script, and Jonze's loose direction all come together to form a pitch-perfect portrait of the isolation and imagination of a kid. It is a film that I will continue to revisit for years to come.

Extras include:

• Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More To Life Short Film
• HBO First Look
• Maurice and Spike
• Max and Spike
• The Records Family
• Carter Burwell
• The Absurd Difficulty of Filming a Dog
• The Big Prank
• The Kids Take Over the Picture
• Vampire Attack

Ponyo
It's Miyazaki. Buy it.

Extras include:

• Meet Ponyo
• Storyboard Experience Picture-in-Picture track
• The World of Ghibli - Behind the Studio
• The World of Ghibli - Enter the Lands Interactive Tour

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Gentlemen Broncos
Missed this one in theaters, but the combination of quirky director Jared Hess, Flight of the Conchords member Jermaine Clement, and Sam Rockwell at his silliest make it a must have.

Extras include:

• Commentary
• Deleted Scenes
• Outtakes
• One Nutty Movie: Behind the Scenes of Gentlemen Broncos
• 16 mini-documentaries featuring the cast of Gentlemen Broncos (BD Exclusive)

Alice
This Syfy channel mini-series in the vein of Tin Man looks interesting and co-stars the awesome Tim Curry. No extras so a rental is the way to go.

The Neverending Story Blu-ray
Bastian Bux in Blu! Sadly no extras but still worth it for the movie itself.

Clash of the Titans (1981) Blu-ray
The original stop-motion spectacle. Check it out before you see the CG-filled remake. I love Harryhausen and can't wait to see this remastered version.

Extras include:

• A Conversation with Ray Harryhausen
• Myths and Monsters Gallery

The 36th Chamber of Shaolin Blu-ray
A must-own martial arts classic, now in high-def.

Extras include:

• Commentary with RZA of Wu-Tang Clan and film critic Andy Klein
• Interview with Gordon Lui
• Shaolin - A Hero Birthplace
• Interview with RZA, Andy Klein, and David Chute
• Concert Video for Wu-Tang Clan's Gravel Pit